Operation Manual

3D effects
The 3D Effects dialog (Figure 172) offers a wide range of possible settings for 3D objects created
using the following methods. This dialog can also be used to convert a 2D object to 3D using the
tools in the bottom left corner of the dialog.
To open the 3D Effects dialog, select the 3D object and right-click on the object then select 3D
Effects from the context menu to open the 3D Effects dialog.
Any 3D effects that you apply to a 3D scene are not carried out until you click on the Assign icon
. This allows you to make all the 3D effect changes before applying them to your 3D scene.
Figure 172: 3D Effects dialog - Geometry
Note
You can add a 3D Effects icon to the Drawing toolbar, or any other toolbar, by
going to View > Toolbars > Customize or right-clicking in an empty area on the
toolbar and selecting Customize Toolbar. When the Customize dialog opens, go
to Toolbars, select the toolbar you want to use and click on the Add button to
display the Add Commands dialog. The 3D Effects icon is located in the Options
category.
3D conversion
In the bottom left corner of all the pages in the Effects dialog are tools allowing you to convert a 2D
object to a 3D object and to change the projection used in a 3D object.
• Convert to 3D – converts the selected object into a 3D scene. This tool works in the
same way as “Conversion” on page 141.
• Convert to Lathe Object – converts a 2D object into a 3D scene using body rotation.
This tool works in the same way as “To 3D rotation” on page 140.
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